My Logo and Maker’s Stamps!
Now that I am serious about reelsmithing, I decided to design and order a hand stamp to properly mark my reels. I based the logo on my rod building logo:
There is not a lot of space on a reel for a large logo, so I ended up designing and ordering 2 stamps. One is just of the fish logo and the other my maker’s mark with my name and location. Here is a photo of the finished stamp:
The maker’s stamp is only 5/8″ wide so it can be tucked away somewhere inconspicuous. The trout logo is about 3/8″ wide and will look great around the spindle bolt. I purchased these from Buckeye Engraving and they did an excellent job.
Just to complete the story, I also ordered a set of 3/32″ numeral stamps so I can add a serial number to my reels. I use a date and sequence format that contains a lot of information in just a few numbers. So for example, the serial #20090721 indicates my 21st reel made and it was completed in July, 2009.
This is definitely a classy addition to my reels!